Benin vs Rwanda: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total

Benin
3.3
in 2010
Rwanda
3.48
in 2010
Benin rank
134th
Rwanda rank
132nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Benin
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.48 against 3.3 in Benin, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 0.565 0.445 0.12 Benin
1970s 0.635 0.825 0.19 Rwanda
1980s 0.87 1.36 0.49 Rwanda
1990s 1.89 1.86 0.02 Benin
2000s 2.74 2.54 0.2 Benin
2010s 3.3 3.48 0.18 Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Benin or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.48 against 3.3 in Benin as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Benin and Rwanda?
0.18, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total?
Benin ranks 134th and Rwanda ranks 132nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.